Valentine Burns holds a place in Mr. Crawford's office and is giving
excellent satisfaction. Simon Rich, formerly head clerk for Mr. Flint,
has proved a defaulter, and is a fugitive in Canada. Sam Perkins still
dazzles the world with his showy neckties, but thus far has only risen
to ten dollars a week.

Mr. Grant and his wife are happy in Andy's success, and there is no
danger of the farm passing from their possession. Quite unexpectedly the
farmer has received a check from Nathan Lawrence, the defaulting cashier
of the Benton bank, for a thousand dollars, with assurance that in time
the entire three thousand dollars will be paid up.

"After all father," writes Andy, "it was lucky for me that I had to
leave school. It was the beginning of my present prosperity."



THE END.